EA shuts down BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect amid roughly 400 layoffs
Closing the studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Knights of the Old Republic removes one of the industry's best-known RPG houses and ends its current proj
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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico penalties over Cambridge Analytica
A state judge found more than 43 million violations of New Mexico's unfair practices law, the largest legal hit in the saga so far.
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YouTube tests hiding the dislike button entirely, drawing user backlash
The experiment would remove a long-standing feedback signal that creators and viewers rely on to judge video quality.
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YouTube partners with AliExpress to push shopping into the Chinese ecommerce market
The tie-up expands YouTube's affiliate and shopping business into goods from one of China's largest retailers.
Tubefilter · +13 outlets
UK TV licence overhaul would force viewers to pay to watch YouTube and Netflix
Extending the licence fee to streaming and video platforms would mark a major shift in how UK public broadcasting is funded.
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Netflix tells investors not to worry as viewing time declines
Netflix is prioritizing monetization as analysts debate whether falling engagement threatens its growth story.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming pay-as-you-go hours to start at $3.99 for 10 hours
Microsoft is opening Cloud Gaming to non-Game Pass subscribers in November with purchasable hour bundles.
The Verge · +8 outlets
Stick Run creator Manuel Otto dies after apparent suicide during Twitch livestream
The death has renewed scrutiny of how live platforms handle broadcasts of self-harm.
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Xbox mandates four-day return to office for most employees
The memo raises Microsoft's prior three-day requirement, tightening in-office expectations for the gaming division.
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Spotify tightens account sharing rules with verification checks and possible 12-month bans
Premium Family subscribers who fail verification could face ads, a fresh push against password sharing.
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Australia's youth social media ban faces rumored lawsuit over enforcement failure
A potential legal challenge would test who is responsible for the sweeping restrictions that regulators have struggled to enforce.
Tubefilter · +2 outlets
Next-gen Xbox consoles reportedly could cost up to $1,800
Microsoft reportedly expects Project Helix to land between $1,200 and $1,800 without hardware subsidies.
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TikTok's role as a news source appears to plateau, Pew study finds
Other social platforms siphoned off some news consumption in 2026, according to the research center's latest survey.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets
Hollywood Reporter names its 25 influencers who matter most to Hollywood
The list underscores how creator talent is increasingly central to studio and marketing strategy.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Twitch streamer SkylineTV dies at 36 after brain haemorrhage
The German broadcaster's death follows a ruptured aneurysm.
Dexerto · +5 outlets
WGA East strikes deal with Cloak to shield screenplays from AI scraping
The agreement gives writers a mechanism to protect scripts from being used as AI training data.
Variety · +4 outlets
Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 update brings mod support to PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox
The patch also adds content tied to the new season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime.
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SonicFox withdraws from Nexcon 2026 over event's AI-generated art
The fighting game star's exit adds to growing creator pushback over generative AI in event branding.
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